Kimberly is a NINJA CPA blogger. I’m a little bummed I didn’t sit for AUD this quarter as planned. I wasn’t as ready as I know I need to be. In the past, I’ve taken exams and passed them (and then lost them) several times. I don’t know anyone who is 100% confident going into an exam.
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Nail the Concepts: Preparing for AUD Exam Sims
Kimberly is a NINJA CPA blogger. Although the content for the CPA exam has not changed, the weights being applied to both the multiple choice questions and TBS have. AUD went from being 60:40 to 50:50. That is the part that freaks me out the most. If you do better on task based simulations than multiple
Read MoreMultitasking: On-the-Job Studying for AUD
Kimberly is a NINJA CPA blogger. My plan is to sit for AUD before the Q2 window ends. I’m super fortunate to have a job that encourages and supports my efforts to pass the CPA Exam. When I have down time during the day, I squeeze in a set of 20 NINJA MCQs as I
Read MoreBusy Month of May + A Dedicated CPA Exam Study Schedule
Kimberly is a NINJA CPA blogger. I am beyond distracted. Everything is going on at once. My son graduates from high school in May. Any parent that has been through senior year knows exactly how much of a whirlwind it can be, especially when you have a kid as active as mine. Plus, he has autism
Read MoreFighting Burnout When Studying for the CPA Exam
Kimberly is a NINJA CPA blogger. I’m not happy with my progress. After failing AUD in February, I am burned out. It’s very scary to think my dream could be slipping away. After all of the time and resources I have invested studying for the CPA exam, I truly don’t want my efforts to go
Read MoreNot Giving Up After Disappointing AUD Score
Kimberly is a NINJA CPA blogger. I took about 10 days to sulk over my failing AUD score. I had convinced myself that I would officially and unapologetically quit the exam altogether. I was so over what I had perceived as rejection by the CPA exam gods. I was so close, yet so far away
Read MoreAUD Score: Waiting for the Clock to Strike Twelve
Kimberly is a NINJA CPA blogger. I was waiting for the clock to strike 12:00am to check my AUD exam score just like I am pretty sure a lot of other exam takers were. In the back of my mind, I was hopeful for a passing score. Still, I have been burned by the shock
Read MoreA Struggle with AUD Simulations + Score Release
Kimberly is a NINJA CPA blogger. I typically sit for exams on Sunday. That allows all day Saturday to review notes and crank out mini sessions of NINJA MCQ in the most difficult areas. This time around, there were no Sunday dates, so I had to take AUD on a Saturday at 12:30pm. I got to the testing
Read MoreScheduling the AUD Exam Makes it Real
Ashley is a NINJA CPA blogger. I have finally scheduled my AUD retake. I wanted to sit for the exam on a Sunday. This would have allowed me to review throughout the day on Saturday. However, Saturday wasn’t available, so Sunday it is. There’s something about scheduling an exam date that makes everything seem more real.
Read MoreAUD MCQ Strategy: Avoiding Burnout
Kimberly is a NINJA CPA blogger. My son is graduating from school in a few short months and, as a result, our schedules are starting to get a bit hectic. Nevertheless, I have finally gotten started on the NINJA MCQ for AUD. I have been reading my AUD book for what seems like forever. I
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